Kosher Restaurants in Tiberias
Tiberias is a lakeside tourist city on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee (Kinneret), and like most of Israel its dining scene is overwhelmingly kosher. Restaurants cluster along the waterfront promenade (tayelet) and the adjoining Lido beach and midrachov pedestrian mall, ranging from Galilee fish grills to a Michelin-chef hotel restaurant. Most eateries carry the baseline teudah of the Chief Rabbinate of Tiberias (Rabbanut Tiberias), while a smaller number hold higher Glatt or Mehadrin supervision.
The main kosher cluster runs along the Kinneret promenade, the Lido beach area to the north, and the short HaKishon Street block by the Leonardo Club hotel. Nearly all certified kosher restaurants close for Shabbat, shutting Friday afternoon and reopening Saturday night after nightfall, so plan for hotel meals or pre-Shabbat purchases. Many promenade venues take walk-ins in summer but reserve ahead for the fine-dining rooms.
Kosher restaurants by neighborhood
Showing 1 to 22 of 22. Filter by type using the menu above.
Decks
Waterfront grill house famous for meats, poultry and fish barbecued over citrus, olive and hickory wood · Lido Beach
Lotte by Assaf Granit
Michelin-chef fine dining (Assaf Granit / Machneyuda group) using local Galilee ingredients and aged meats, terrace over the Kinneret · Promenade
Pagoda
Pan-Asian and Thai-style dishes in a faux-Chinese temple with an outdoor patio over the lake · Lido Beach
El Rancho Steak House
South American style steakhouse with meat dried on premises and grilled over charcoal, plus fish, in a basalt-stone building by the archaeological park · City center / Promenade
Little Tiberias
Chef restaurant of French Mediterranean and Greek dishes in a Roman-era city wall building, fish and dairy with Mehadrin meat available on request · City center / Promenade
Galei Gil
Long-running no-frills grill of local Kinneret fish (tilapia, St. Peter's fish) and meat, seating overlooking the lake · Promenade
Avi's Restaurant
Veteran Tiberian restaurant (since 1977) serving fresh Sea of Galilee fish, grilled meats and homemade salads · City center / Promenade
HaMezhaa
Dairy and fish restaurant on the promenade with indoor and outdoor seating · Promenade
Cafe Greg Big Tiveria
Israeli dairy cafe and bakery chain branch serving breakfasts, salads, pasta and desserts · City center
Pecorino
Pizza and pasta, Italian dairy · Upper Tiberias (Kiryat Shmuel)
Mama Mia
Pizza · Old city waterfront / Ha-Banim promenade
Sin Chan
Sushi · BIG Fashion Danilof shopping center
Asado Dream (Asado Dreams)
Asado / grilled meat / steakhouse · HaBanim midrachov (promenade)
Shauli Food (Shauli's Meat)
Meat, falafel and steak
Burgerim Tiberias
American burgers
Levin Baguette (candidate: Shawarma Levin)
Israeli shawarma, falafel, schnitzel
Japan Japan Tiberias
Japanese / Asian, sushi · BIG Fashion mall
Cafe Cafe Big Fashion
Cafe, Italian, Mediterranean, Israeli breakfast · BIG Fashion mall
Pizza Hut Tiberias (candidate: Pizza Hut Mehadrin)
Pizza, pasta (Italian-American) · HaBanim midrachov
Extra Pizza (Pizza Extra)
Pizza
Hummus Eliyahu (candidate: Hummus Elihu)
Hummus, Middle Eastern / Israeli (vegetarian-friendly) · HaYarkon / fish market
Golda (candidate: Gelida Golda / Golda Ice Cream)
Ice cream / gelato & sorbet
The kosher scene in Tiberias
KosherAtlas lists 22 certified kosher restaurants in Tiberias. They break down into 11 meat, 8 dairy and 2 pareve restaurants, and each listing is tagged so you can filter to what you keep.
The densest kosher clusters are in Promenade, City center / Promenade, Lido Beach and BIG Fashion mall, and the kitchens run from pizza, sushi and american burgers.
Supervision in Tiberias is led by Rabbanut Tiberias (some Mehadrin or Badatz), and 13 of the 22 carry a named hechsher on their listing.
Frequently asked questions
How many kosher restaurants are there in Tiberias?
We list 22 certified kosher restaurants in Tiberias (11 meat, 8 dairy and 2 pareve), each verified against its certifying agency and shown with its kosher type.
Are the restaurants on KosherAtlas actually certified kosher?
Every listing shows its certifying agency (hechsher) where we have confirmed it. Tiberias's scene is dominated by Rabbanut Tiberias (some Mehadrin or Badatz).
Which neighborhoods in Tiberias have the most kosher restaurants?
The densest are Promenade (3), City center / Promenade (3), Lido Beach (2), BIG Fashion mall (2) and City center (1). You can browse each neighborhood, with its Shabbat times, from the city page.
Compiled from the certifying agencies and public kosher directories. Where the specific hechsher is unconfirmed, a listing is shown as "Kosher". Kosher status can change, so always confirm the teudah on site.